Eugenie Bouchard is expected to be paid millions in damages after winning a lawsuit against the US Tennis Association. Photo / Getty Images.
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard will be paid in damages and lost earnings by the United States Tennis Association after suing them for negligence.
Bouchard suffered a fall in the trainer's room of the 2015 US Open, and as a result was unable to complete a match - withdrawing prior
to the first round getting underway.
The Canadian slipped on a cleaning substance that had been applied to the room's tile floor and she sustained a concussion. The incident happened in August, and she did not complete a full match for the rest of the 2015 season.
The New York Times reported a jury took less than an hour of deliberating before ruling in favour of Bouchard. However, the jury ruled Bouchard to be responsible for 25 per cent of the negligence, and the USTA will have to cover 75 per cent of the damages.
The former world No.5 was seeking damages for her physical and emotional suffering in the lawsuit, which lasted nearly two and a half years, as well as lost earnings both on and off the court.
